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Or dangling legs, back supported, arm should be supported near heart level. If your upper arm measures more than 35cm, use a large cuff - not the standard. Don’t let them take your bp through your clothing if you can help it.

I swear 90+% of the drs offices I go in take it wrong.

All of those recommendations come from the American. Heart Assoc. Ive paid close attention ever since my ObGyn read the riot act to the hospital staff when I went in to have my son. They were going to rush me into an emergency c-section because my numbers were too high. They were using the wrong cuff.

It all makes a difference.

Best of luck! I’m currently on Lisinopril 40mg and Amlodipine 10mg daily but that may be reduced soon. I’m doing 30 min of walking 5x a week and weight/resistance exercises 2x wk since mid-January. My numbers have been coming down slowly.